The question most often asked is, “What’s in
it for me?” It is important to recognize the benefits of union membership:

• Dignity on the job
• A good salary and benefits
• Job security
• A guarantee that you will be treated fairly
• A stronger voice for fair employment practices

• Assurances that you will never be fired or laid off from a union job without the union going to bat for you, protecting your contractual and legal rights

The union is a very strong family which takes pride in helping each member, no matter what the problem.

As a union member, you have a voice that the employer must, by law, listen to seriously. On the surface this may not sound important until you begin to think about what it really means.

Employees at a union work site have a voice which communicates with management. Unilateral moves by the employer, against what is negotiated or protected by law, are grievable and enforceable through the courts. In an unorganized workplace there is no requirement that management listen to complaints about changes in working conditions.
The decisions of management are final.

Union members obtain recognition through the unity and expression of their voices. It is important for people to feel that their opinions are taken into serious consideration. This creates a bond that is difficult to overcome, and one that cannot be found in an unorganized work site.